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Re: Speaking of Track and rails

pgandw — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:10:19 GMT

... as ... using ... Is ... weather ... Is ... Ken If your wheel treads are tapered (and most, but not all, are) the only place the wheel actually contacts the

Re: gauntlet for track scale

jerryglow2 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:31:06 GMT

Perhaps I did not word my question correctly. I understand the reason for the "dead" rails but am wondering if they might continue past the scale instead of a

Re: A thin coating of oil on the rails

Marshall Keys — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:03:45 GMT

This question has been asked since at least the 1950's when kerosene and then Wahl Clipper Oil were used. The secret is a _light_ coat, a few drops for a

Re: Custom Building a Spray Booth - Need Advice on Plenum size

Kenneth Leaver Jr — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:07:24 GMT

I've looked online and I can't find a model of that size with a plenum that gives me that information. Ken L. ... available spray booths and just use that.

Re: Non-operational Crossing

Wolfgang Dudler — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:32:31 GMT

... I didn't remember. But I've built such a dummy crossing, curved: http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/704 -- Wolfgang -- Westport

Re: Layout design and layout maintenance

ctxmf74 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:00:13 GMT

... Haha, That reminds me of the O scale trolley layout I built years ago, I've still got scars on my arms from banging into the 1/4 inch diameter steel line

Re: A thin coating of oil on the rails

Rich Strebendt — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:34:04 GMT

... Wahl Clipper Oil is interesting stuff. In a verrrrrry thin film on the railheads it is conductive, unlike motor oil or 3-in-1 oil. That thin film seems

Re: Custom Building a Spray Booth - Need Advice on Plenum size

Steve Moore — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:02:10 GMT

If it were me, I would check out the depth on some commercially available spray booths and just use that. Steve Moore www.kissmethodinc.com

Re: A thin coating of oil on the rails

Stephen Bartlett — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:03:13 GMT

I have been using kerosene to clean track for 40 years. I have two track cleaning cars, one with pads to apply kerosene, and another with dry pads to wipe the

Re: N scale layout - trackplan advice needed

Matt Jackson — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:58:55 GMT

I actually think the plan is pretty good. You might want to hide the right side behind some industries to disguise the continuous section and operate it like a

Speaking of Track and rails

Douglas Harding — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:09:40 GMT

Ken I use the weathered Micro Engineering track. I have to scrape or clean the weathering off the top to get conduct. It takes an aggressive scrubbing with a

Custom Building a Spray Booth - Need Advice on Plenum size

Kenneth Leaver Jr — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:03:29 GMT

I plan on custom building a spray booth. It will be a "cross-vent" design, with an opening of 30" wide x 18" tall. My question is, and what I can't find info

Re: N scale layout - trackplan advice needed

Steve Hanlon — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:03:23 GMT

... i'm not sure there is enough room to allow aisle space - i would like a continuous run as well as some sort of operating. i know something decent can be

Re: N scale layout - trackplan advice needed

Leonard Davis — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:53:09 GMT

Steve, have you considered a "G" trackplan? L.D. ... From: Steve Hanlon Subject: [ldsig] N scale layout - trackplan advice needed To:

N scale layout - trackplan advice needed

Steve Hanlon — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:44:59 GMT

i'm trying to model the Lehigh and Hudson River in N scale in a very limited space. i have an alcove in the rec room that i have been given the ok to build in